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Clinic, arena funding OK’d J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL—Major capital projects involving an integrated health care facility in Port Hardy and a heat-recovery system at the local arena were approved by the Regional District of Mount

Waddington Board of Directors as it approved its 2014 budget during its regular meeting Mar. 18. The board acceded to a request by Island Health to contribute 40 per cent — or $790,000 — of the cost of a proposed $1.9 million integrated health care clinic in Port

Hardy, which is scheduled to be built this year on land near Port Hardy Hospital. It also approved a $368,150 heat-recovery system for Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill, which will eventually provide heat to nearby North Island Secondary

School through a cooperative agreement with School District 85. “We want to have the new system in place by July,” RDMW

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Alli Milne looks toward the obstacle course finish line as she emerges from the pole crawl during the annual Kidsfest at J.R. Rardon Mount Cain Ski Area Saturday. See more on page 11 and online at www.northislandgazette.com.

‘Status quo’ budget for Port McNeill J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL— Council gave first and second readings Monday to a 2014 draft budget bylaw that will largely hold the

line on taxes and expenditures while devoting more than $300,000 toward paying down existing debt. “The budget I designed is basically a status quo budget,” new Chief Financial

Officer Dan Rodin told council in his report during the Mar. 24 special meeting. “If council is happy with that budget, there’s enough money to pay for all expenditures … if

we just have a quiet year without a lot of aggressive spending, then no tax increases will be needed.” The proposed budget in Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 649, 2014

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Marine Harvest seeks elusive panda J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT HARDY— In an effort to boost its marketability and assuage the concerns of critics, B.C.’s largest producer of farmed salmon is embarking on an effort to secure a coveted certification from the greenest of environmental stewardship organizations. Ian Roberts, director of communications for Marine Harvest Canada, told the local chapter of Rotary Club last week that Marine Harvest currently possesses a three-star certification in

the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices, a distinction that appears on packages of its Sterling brand Atlantic salmon. “The problem is, when you go to the grocery store, what does that logo mean?” he said. “People don’t recognize that logo.” So Marine Harvest is trying to raise its profile by capturing the panda. The newest certification — and, perhaps, the most difficult to achieve, according to Roberts — is the Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification, backed

by the World Wildlife Federation and its distinctive panda bear logo. “This was brought together by the WWF — not the wrestlers, but the panda bear,” Roberts told Rotarians. “When we talk about the recognizable logo, the panda bear has influence worldwide. Once you certify to this standard, you will be able to use that panda bear on your product. But it’s very, very strict.” ASC auditors will arrive here in late April to begin a seven-day audit of one of Marine Harvest’s sites near Port

Hardy. Among the key requirements for the certification are replacement of nets, a zero-kill policy, limited medical treatment, negligible escapes, social awareness, effluent control and sea-lice treatment. Without tacitly acknowledging the kinds of degradation alleged by environmental activists opposed to open net-pen salmon farming, Roberts admitted several of those

concerns have been addressed by steps taken in recent years by Marine Harvest. High-density polyethylene netting is replacing copper-dipped nylon nets, which led to copper flakes settling to the sea floor. The new nets prevent attacks by predators like sea lions, which, Roberts admitted, had previously been killed by employees to protect the farmed fish. Marine Harvest has

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RDMW budget up 1.5 per cent from page 1 administrator Greg Fletcher said. “It’s a 12-week project, and if we can get started shortly after the ice goes out (this week) it should give us just enough time.” The project will be funded through the RD’s arena reserve fund, and requests for additional funding assistance were submitted to the Town of Port McNeill and the Village of Alert Bay. Budget bylaw OK’d The board gave final reading and passage to Bylaw 862, the RDMW’s five-year financial plan, which marks a 1.5 per cent increase over the 2013 budget. “One point five is

a defendable number,” treasurer Joe Mackenzie said. “There is an increase of $19,000 in solid waste, but on a budget of half a million, it’s negligible.” The total budget of $4,513,464 is bolstered by the addition of tax revenue from a pair of renewable energy projects, the Cape Scott Wind Farm and the Kokish Run-ofRiver hydro project. Both went on-line in recent months, and their inclusion in the budget has resulted in mill rates dropping for residential taxpayers. The board also passed additional budget-related bylaws, including the 7-mile Solid Waste Disposal Amendment bylaw;

Surplus will pay down debt from page 1 surplus will be applied toward debt accrued through recent harbour and water main capital projects. Several more modest capital projects are included in the draft budget, ranging from $22,000 for a compressor for Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department and $51,000 for two projects at the municipal swimming pool. A $67,000 accessibility upgrade to the Old School Recreation Centre is offset by a $50,000 federal grant and a $50,000 community economic study gets half its funding through Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET). Coun. Gaby Wickstrom questioned a $50,000 contribution to a heat recap-

Council Meeting Port McNeill ture system at Chilton Regional Arena, which was approved by the Regional District of Mount Waddington Board of Directors. “The contributors to the arena funding, which are (electoral) Area C, Area D and Port McNeill, have been asked to put up some of their gas tax,” said Coun. Shirley Ackland, who sat as Port McNeill’s representative at the RDMW meeting. “As it stands, the whole project has gone ahead; the $50,000 comes from the (RDMW) arena reserves. So the project goes ahead whether we commit that capital or not.”

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Gazette staff Port Hardy’s Pat Corbett-Labatt, mathematics teacher at North Island College’s Mount Waddington campus, is one of a trio of NIC employees who will be recognized on an international stage this May. Along with Campbell River library technician Diane Newman, who formerly worked at the Port Hardy campus, and early childhood care and instructor Laurie Fisher, CorbettLabatt will be honoured at this year’s National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) annual Excellence Awards. NISOD is a consortium of community colleges committed to teaching excellence and student success. The

Excellence Awards, held at the University of Texas in Austin, are an opportunity for institutions to recognize outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators. More than 1,800 professionals from over 400 community colleges and other higher learning institutions will gather at the conference May 25-28, to learn about new strategies and tools currently available to support learning and teaching excellence. “Patricia CorbettLabatt, Instructor, Mathematics, has been a leader at the North Island College Mt. Waddington Regional campus for over 28 years,” said a release from the college. “She has embraced the growing demands of teach-

placeable asset to our communities.” RURAL TOURISM ACTION GRANTS NIC’s President John Bowman added, “The The Regional District of Mount Waddington is Excellence Awards accepting applications from community organizations in Electoral Areas A, B, C, D and are an annual recogniPort Alice for cost shared grants to support tion of what is good regional tourism. about community colleges – an opportuApplications will be accepted until April 30, 2014 nity to celebrate those for projects to be completed by Dec 31, 2014. who have contributed Patricia Corbett-Labatt of Port Hardy, Program guidelines and application packages are left, along with Laurie Fisher and Dianne to student success and available on line at our college’s mission. www.rdmw.bc.ca/ Newman will be honoured with NISOD Excellence is a qualregional-services/regional-economic-development/ awards of excellence this spring. ity or talent which surPhoto courtesy North Island College Ensure that you review the entire package before passes ordinary stancompleting and submitting an application. ing in a post-secondary said Caitlin Hartnett, dards and North Island environment and has Adult Basic Education College is extremely For additional information contact: Pat English, Manager of Economic Development, been a pioneer of dis- Department Chair. “She proud of this year’s NIC Regional District of Mount Waddington, tance teaching methods is a mentor to her fel- recipients – Laurie, Pat Ph 250-956-3301; e-mail penglish@rdmw.bc.ca at the College. She is low faculty and an irre- and Diane.” committed to the success of students taking her math courses from around the world, and has a special passion for Somehow, over time cooking has earned the reputation of being time consuming and diﬃcult, leading people to rely on convenience foods or restaurants for meals more often. This is especially true for Indigenous education.” weeknights, when busy schedules means time is of the essence. “While Pat’s teaching is exemplary, so is But cooking doesn’t have to be time consuming to be delicious, and healthy. Here are some tips to her role as a leader,” “hurry-up” your weeknight meals:

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TSUNAMI COMMUNITY EDUCATION FORUM The District of Port Hardy and the Regional District of Mount Waddington will host Tsunami Community Education Forums as follows: Port Hardy Port McNeill

Friday, March 28, 2014 Civic Centre, 7400 Columbia Street

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 Community Hall, 1473 Broughton Boulevard

9:30am – 11:30am

These forums are open to the public and will be attended by representatives of Emergency Management BC, Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada. Public interest in tsunamis is greater than ever given the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Japan tsunamis, and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Great Alaska Tsunami on March 27th. At a more local level in even more recent times, the 2012 Haida Gwaii and 2013 Alaska tsunami warning events have generated much thought about our levels of preparedness for a potential tsunami disaster. As a means of engaging the public on this important issue, the Tsunami Community Education Forum is designed to create further awareness and help people prepare themselves in the event of a tsunami. Professionals engaged in various aspects on the topic of tsunamis will be on hand to provide information about the science of tsunamis, the use of tsunami notification tools and tsunami preparedness. Information will also be made available about local efforts to prepare for tsunami events. The forum will end with a question and answer period. Information: District of Port Hardy: Tel: 250-949-6665 Email: general@porthardy.ca Regional District: Tel: 250-956-3301 Email: emergencycoordinator@rdmw.bc.ca

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Welcome back, Bev At long last, Port Hardy has its mayor back. And just in time, with fiscal 2014 budgets being set for the coming year in local municipalities and regional districts across the province. Bev Parnham returned to a warm welcome Monday as she took her customary seat at the head of the table in Port Hardy’s council chambers. “Really happy to have our dear Mayor Bev back for tonight’s council meeting!” Councillor Jessie Hemphill, who had been serving as deputy mayor, wrote on her Facebook wall. “It’s been fun playing mayor, but my old council chair missed me.” Parnham was the victim late last fall of a sudden and mysterious infection that left her in intensive care in a Victoria hospital and her survival uncertain. She eventually recovered, but surgery has left her wheelchair-bound and needing regular physical therapy sessions down-Island. Parnham has remained active in local governance from afar, “attending” both council and Regional District of Mount Waddington meetings via conference call. That changed Monday when she returned to chambers in person, and council has adopted an amended meeting schedule for the next few months to accommodate Parnham’s travel for continuing therapy sessions. Like Hemphill, Parnham’s grandchildren, other family and friends must surely be glad to have her back where she belongs. We feel the same way. Welcome back, Mayor.

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Dear editor, Re: Morton changes tactics in battle for salmon (March 6, 2014): Erroneous statements made during Alexandra Morton’s recent presentation in Port McNeill — and repeated in the North Island Gazette’s report of the event – need to be corrected for readers and community

members. Claims that sick or diseased fish are introduced to the ocean are entirely false. All smolts are certified as disease free before leaving a hatchery and being introduced to sea cages. B.C.’s salmon farmers have a proven record of raising very healthy fish — since we need to raise them for

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nearly two years in the ocean, we wouldn’t have a business if we didn’t. Suggestions that disease or sea lice from farms have affected wild salmon runs are also false. In fact, Ms. Morton’s own sea lice research has shown that there was no statistical difference on the survival of pink salmon between an

area with or without salmon farms. Furthermore, a $26-million scientific inquiry on Fraser River sockeye survival – led by Justice Cohen – reviewed a decade worth of fish health data and found no indication that fish health on farms was affecting sockeye returns. Unfortunately, Ms.

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Groups garner grants Gazette staff Seniors and residents with disabilities will be among the beneficiaries of a series of Federal grants announced last week by Vancouver Island North MP John Duncan. The Town of Port McNeill will receive $50,000 towards constructing an exterior ramp, building an accessible washroom and installing automated door openers at the Old School Recreation Centre. The funding comes from the government’s Enabling Accessibility Fund. Port McNeill is one of five North Vancouver Island recipients of grants totalling $133,213. In a separate funding announcement, Duncan said Port Hardy’s Grassroots Garden Society, the Kwakiutl First Nation and Sayward’s Heritage Hall Community Club will be among 16 North Island organizations to benefit from $257,955 in funding from the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

A review by J.R. Rardon PORT HARDY—The North Island Concert Society is never quite sure how large a crowd it will draw when it headlines a classical music act. But, as NICS executive Malcolm Fleeton noted Saturday night at the Civic Centre, “We couldn’t turn down the chance to have this quality.” And it was high quality, indeed. The Wolak-Donnelly duo, the unlikely pairing of jazz pianist Chris Donnelly and classical clarinetist Kornel Wolak, played to an audience of about a hundred patrons. But they were a wellsatisfied hundred. Yes, the duo played classical music. But they also shared jazz, Latin, pop and even comedy while playing enough familiar material to keep the audience engaged. And even the “traditional” classical pieces were anything but traditional, thanks to the Polish-born Wolak’s technical mastery. By employing circular breathing, Wolak is able to play centuries-old pieces never written to be played

Chris Donnelly, on piano, and clarinetist Kornel Wolak regaled a North Island Concert Society audience with their jazz and classical stylings Saturday at Port Hardy Civic Centre. J.R. Rardon on clarinet — written, in scribed for wind instru- chops and songwriting. He introduced his first fact, before the instrument ments. The clarinet can play number, his self-written was introduced to orchesonly one note at a time. But Henry’s Song and Dance, tra. From Bach’s Partita No. on Bach’s Partita No. 3, with a background story 3 in E Major to Paganini’s which he played as a solo, about being stiffed by a Moto Perpetuo to Rimsky- Wolak employed a tremolo jazz club owner after playKorsakov’s Flight of the on the register key so fast ing a gig in which he had Bumblee, Wolak unleashed and clean that it sounded as to rent and provide his own a dizzying array of notes at though he was accompany- piano. He punctuated his a blistering tempo without ing his melody with a bass playing with heavy, slumpshouldered sighs to the or chorded line. ever pausing for a breath. Donnelly also had a turn laughter of the audience. Through the technique, Donnelly later gave the he is able to play songs to shine as a soloist, and written for stringed instru- utilized it to show off his Civic Centre the feel of ments and only later tran- virtuosity, improvisational a smoky jazz club like

Henry’s with his improvisational take of Billy Joel’s New York State of Mind. But it is as a duo that the pair really shine as performers. They kicked off the show with an epic, nearly 10-minute version of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, improvising across a range of stylings from ragtime to blues to classical. They ended with Rossini’s Introduction, Theme and Variations, which showcased each performer in passages that ranged from gossamer-delicate to frenetic. The Brazilian Tico Tico provided another highlight, with Donnelly employing a shaker in his right hand while playing the bass line with his left while trying to keep up with Wolak’s everincreasing tempo. Wolak and Donnelly could well have overwhelmed the audience with virtuosity. Instead, they proved adept at engaging the crowd, with Donnelly as the deadpan straight man to Wolak’s prancing prince. The society will close its 2013-14 season April 12 with folk/roots performer John Wort Hannam and his band. Info at niconcert.ca.

Port Alice has a history of landslides Port Alice sits on the banks of Neroutsos Inlet in Quatsino Sound. The Inlet was officially named by the Government of B.C. in 1927, after the Captain of the Canadian Pacific Railway Coastal Service, Cyril Demetrious Neroutsos. Much earlier than that, pre-1750, the Hoyalas called the area home, and in the late 1800s the Koskimo also lived in this area. It falls within the claimed traditional territory of the Quatsino First Nation. Due to its steep slopes and heavy rainfall, the area around Port Alice has been subjected to a number of mud and rock slides. In 1927 the original Port Alice townsite was struck by a slide that resulted in one fatality. A man with the last name Clark was

A Look Back with Brenda McCorquodale killed when his bachelor shack was swept away in a slide. Muddy debris tore down the hill, narrowly missing the local hospital. The town had experienced several days of heavy rainfall prior to the slide, and it was suspected that a dam in a creek upstream of the town had burst. In 1935 two additional slides careened down the hill, one ripping through the golf course, another coming dangerously close to the community store.

Local residents pitched in to help sandbag and create berms to divert the flow of water and mud. The town was relocated in 1965, further away from the mill, in part due to the risk of slides near the mill site. Two devastating slides, however, took place in the 1970s at the new townsite. On December 15, 1973, the community suffered from a storm that lashed the coast with high winds and heavy rains. A mudslide occurred at the new townsite, knocking out utility poles, washing away a bridge and affecting 15 houses. Ten families were unable to return to their homes. Miraculously, no one was injured, but the community was cut off from the rest of the North Island in its moment of need. There

Long-term residents of Port Alice have seen a number of mudslides over the years, like the one above from the 1970s Photo courtesy of Leslie Kueber

was so much debris in the water that float planes could not land, and the Marble River bridge was washed out. Although it was dangerous for boats to travel, water taxis from Coal Harbour did manage to safely get to the community and

were able to ferry out a number of families who were billeted in Port Hardy. On November 12, 1975, the town was again hit with a mudslide that forced the evacuation of many residents. After these events a

number of studies were undertaken to look at slope stability above the town, and a diking system was implemented to divert future slides. Tragedy struck again, however, on November 10, 1987. A slide occurred on the

road between the town and the mill. A number of local residents were on-site assisting with the clean-up, including Port Alice Alderman Ian Ford, when a second slide hit. Ford was standing in the path of the second slide and did not survive. September 25, 2010 the highway to Port Alice was again washed out as a part of a weather event that saw much flooding and many slides occur around the North Island. B r e n d a McCorquodale is a Port Hardy resident and North Island history enthusiast. If you have any stories or local lore you’d like to share, email her at storeysbeach@gmail. com. A collection of her past articles is available on her blog at undiscoveredcoast. blogspot.ca/.

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Tell us about items of interest to the sports community. March 28 Basketball Elementary school tournament, 10 a.m.2 p.m., Port Hardy Secondary School. March 28-30 Curling Broughton Curling Club hosts the Dominion Curling Club Championships, a North Island Zone event for men’s and women’s teams. Winners earn berths in the Pacific Cup playdowns in Richmond. Draws start 7 p.m. Friday; play continues through Sunday’s noon finals. Lounge open throughout weekend. April 5 Soccer Referee clinic for new and returning youth soccer officials, Sunset Elementary School, Port McNeill. Free clinic; sessions for mini level (10-under) 9 a.m.-noon; divisional competition (11-18) 1-4 p.m. To register or for more info, contact Scott at 250-949-7959. April 6 Dragon boating Tri-Port Dragon Boat Society hosts a helms clinic, 9 a.m., Port Hardy Seaplane Dock. To register or for more info, call Cora at 250230-4227. April 15 Slo-pitch Port Hardy Slo-pitch registration deadline. League fees $500 per team. To sign up or for info, call David at 250949-7221 or Leigh at 250-230-8409.

Just chillin' Mount Cain Ski Area hosted its annual Kidsfest, drawing dozens of North Island youngsters for slalom and obstacle course races, snow sculpture, food and more. Clockwise from above: Chaz Hall of Port Hardy catches some air; Ana BurgessGriffith of Sointula eyes the finish line in the slalom race; Adrianna Koel of Port McNeill comes face-to-face with "Sasquatch". J.R. Rardon

Gymnast snares silver Gazette staff Adrian Heemels earned a silver medal and Brittany Falconer placed seventh in the Senior Women’s Individual Trampoline to lead the Funtastic Gymnastics club of Port Hardy last week at the Elite Canada and second provincial trampoline gymnastics trials in Kamloops. Heemels placed second in the

Provincial 1-level individual trampoline and added a 19thplace showing in Provincial 1 women’s double-mini trampoline. Cassidy Mose added a sixth-place finish, in Provincial 2 double-mini trampoline, and Macy Hurley had a pair of top-10 finishes by placing seventh in individual and ninth in double-mini in the

Provincial 1 class. Falconer competed in the highest-level category, against a field that included Olympic gold medalist Rosie McLennan and Olympic alternate Samantha Smith. In other results for the local club, Mose placed 12th in Provincial 2 women’s individual tram-

poline, and Ashley Cadwallader placed 15th in Provincial 1 individual and 17th in Provincial 1 double-mini trampoline. Club members depart again this weekend for the Mar. 28-30 Trampoline G y m n a s t i c s Provincial championships and third provincial trials.

Advance Poll will be held at the Kwakiutl Band Office on Friday the 2nd day of May, 2014, between 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Final Election Poll will be held on Friday the 9th day of May, 2014 between 8:00am and 8:00pm at the Kwakiutl Band Office.

AdriAn Heemels

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North Island Eagles Nominations will be held at the Kwakiutl Band Office Friday 11th day of April, 2014, between 4:00pm and 8:00pm.

AtHlete of the Week The Port Hardy gymnast claimed a silver medal in the second provincial trampoline trials in Kamloops.

KwaKiutl Band CounCil eleCtion for three CounCillor positions

Gazette staff PORT McNEILL— While ice is gone or on the way out in most of the North Island's recreational facilities, Broughton Curling Club is set to host one last competition this weekend. The club won the bid for the North Island Zone playdowns of the Dominion Curling Club Championships, featuring competition in both men's and women's divisions. First draws begin Friday at 7 p.m. and play continues through the weekend, with finals at noon Sunday. The lounge will be open throughout and the public is invited.

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PORT HARDY- 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath duplex. Newer ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, paint etc, F/S, D/W, great condition, quiet central location. N/S, small pets negotiable. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $850. Avail Apr 1. 250-949-8904.

PORT HARDY 3 bedrooms for rent. Available immediately. W/D, new paint. Ref. req. Call 250-902-2226, 250-504-0067.

PORT MCNEILL: Large 3 bdrm, tri-plex suite. No loud music/parties, good view, close to town and schools. $700/mo. Call Oley at 250956-2682 or John at 604-5810574.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS PORT MCNEILL Mobile Home Park Pads for rent. Short walk to shopping, school & ocean. $300/ month Call 250-758-4454

MODULAR HOMES NEWLY RENOVATED 2-bdrm Oceanfront modular in Coal Harbour. $650./mo. Call (250) 286-0880.

TOWNHOUSES

PORT HARDY: Seawind Estates, gated community, like new 2 bdrm, in suite full size washer/dryer, $700. (604)4183626, trojan12@shaw. ca

WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO RENT 2 or 3 bdrm house/duplex in the Port Hardy area for mature couple starting in April or May. Must be dog friendly. Call 250-230-1070.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

CARS 1993 Subaru AWD Sambar Dias Minivan - 102,300 km asking $5500 660 cc, A/C, 13â&#x20AC;? snow tires/chains, rear folding seats give 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in back, sliding side doors, hatchback, good on gas, uses little oil. contact Doug Stern, Pt McNeill drstern@qiniq.com leaving area March 25.

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

HOMES FOR RENT

2004 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 660 Comes with oil & ďŹ lter for oil change. Loading ramps, helmet, back carrying seat, heated handle bars & extra skid plates. Good running cond. Asking $4500 OBO. Call 250-949-8870 FMI.

HYDE CREEK - 3 bedroom home for rent. Lawn maintenance required during summer months. $1300/month. References required. Avail. May 1st. Please call 250-286-3560.

RECREATION

Auto Loans. All Credit Approved. Bad Credit Guru. www.badcreditguru.com or call 1.844.843.4878

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RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

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Jeff Nagal Black Press The NDP is accusing the provincial government of handing over control of B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blue box recycling system to Torontobased multinational executives who will be unaccountable while B.C. businesses and households pay higher costs. Opposition small business critic Lana Popham raised the issue of Multi Material BC in the Legislature Monday, calling on the province to change course before the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new system for recycling packaging and printed paper takes effect May 19. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If government doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a step back, B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recycling system is going to end up in a giant dumpster,â&#x20AC;? Popham said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The control of recycling should never have been outsourced

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Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, ďŹ shing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or

to the large corporate interests based in Ontario and abroad. This is a profound failure. This program needs to be paused and the entire concept reconsidered.â&#x20AC;? Pophamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments follow the launch earlier this month of a campaign against MMBC by a coalition of business groups, including the newspaper industry, who say they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to pay high fees imposed under the new system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Liberal government loves to claim theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting rid of red tape,â&#x20AC;? she said in an interview Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite ironic because MMBC is a Godzilla-sized red tape monster.â&#x20AC;? Although MMBC is registered as a society, Popham called it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;dummy corporationâ&#x20AC;? because two of its three directors are Toronto-based

senior executives with Loblaws and Unilever, while the third is MMBC managing director Allan Langdon. The Saanich South NDP MLA said the province should force MMBC to give B.C. stakeholders majority control. Popham said the MMBC system will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;dangerously close to monopoly,â&#x20AC;? resulting in less competition and innovation in recycling. She also said municipalities have been pressured into signing contracts with inadequate compensation for their costs, the threat of penalties for contamination and a gag clause. MMBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new recycling fees on businesses will be passed along to consumers through higher prices, Popham said, calling it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hidden taxâ&#x20AC;? that

Business Awards Time to Nominate Chamber Update submitted by Cheryl Jorgenson, Executive Director Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Submissions to Update: Phone 250-956-3131 or email portmcneillchamber@telus.net

Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce Supports the Town of Port McNeill Strategic Planning General Chamber Event- April 1, 2014

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SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING ONE bedroom ground level suite; 55 years & up.Peaceful independent living in Sointula.Heat & laundry facilities included.Some pet allowance.Four blocks from town center. 250-973-6483 harmonyglen@recn.ca

Province urged to delay MMBC launch

The Town of Port McNeill, with funding support from the Island Coast Economic Trust, has launched a process that will enable our community to create an economic development strategy. Zethof Consulting Group Inc. has been engaged and are already on the job! The Chamber of Commerce is pleased to support every eďŹ&#x20AC;ort made to develop economic development! As a business community, it is our time to engage and take part in this process!

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smile... of the week. Isaac Williams of Victoria, whose family hails from Sointula, laughs it up during Kidsfest on Mount Cain. J.R. Rardon

FEATURE PRESENTATION: Bert Zethof, Zethof Consulting Group Inc. DATE & TIME: Tuesday, April 1 @ 7:00 LOCATION: Community Futures Mount Waddington; #14-311 Hemlock â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recognition of Excellenceâ&#x20AC;? Business Awards & Gala Date: Friday, April 11, 2014; Cocktails @ 6 pm with Dinner and Awards to follow Location: PM Community Hall Tickets Available @ the Port McNeill Chamber OďŹ&#x192;ceâ&#x20AC;ŚNow! $45/pp or $80 per couple Entertainment by Soul R&B Singer Deborah Emery! Categories this year are: Business of the Year New Business of the Year Professional Merit Service Club/Volunteer of the Year Youth of the Year Customer Service Excellence New Category- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Employee of the Yearâ&#x20AC;?

Nominations accepted until March 31st! The Public votes once the nominations are tallied so stay tuned! Nomination forms available at the Chamber OďŹ&#x192;ce, participating businesses or online at www.portmcneill.net NEW! VOTE BY SURVEY THIS YEAR! Nominate with survey link! Quick and easy! https://www.surveymonkey.com/ s/7LLG2KP Share this link around the ofďŹ ce and friends! Tour of Duty Completedâ&#x20AC;Ś The Port McNeill & District Chamber of Commerce would like to extend their appreciation to outgoing Directors Jon Lok, Strategic Natural Resource Consultants Inc., Aaron Gabrysh, AAG Holdings and Annie Leblanc, Dar-Anne Holdings (served as VP). Thank you for the time and effort spent at the Board table. Your genuine concern for Port McNeillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business community is an example for us all. Chamber of Commerce 2014 Membership & Renewal are now due! Please contact the OfďŹ ce to discuss delay if necessary.